Offekerque (West Flemish: Offekerke) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Offekerque
Offekerke
The town hall of Offekerque
The town hall of Offekerque
Coat of arms of Offekerque
Location of Offekerque
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Offekerque is located in France
Offekerque
Offekerque
Offekerque is located in Hauts-de-France
Offekerque
Offekerque
Coordinates: 50°56′31″N 2°01′10″E / 50.9419°N 2.0194°E / 50.9419; 2.0194
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementCalais
CantonMarck
IntercommunalityCC Région d'Audruicq
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Clotilde Beaufils[1]
Area
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13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,251
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62634 /62370
Elevation1–5 m (3.3–16.4 ft)
(avg. 2 m or 6.6 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Offekerque is a farming village, originally of marshland, now drained by the river Oye and ditches around the commune, some 6 miles (10 km) east of Calais, on the D230, half a mile from the A16 autoroute.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968635—    
1975628−0.16%
1982698+1.52%
1990759+1.05%
1999939+2.39%
20071,043+1.32%
20121,121+1.45%
20171,167+0.81%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

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  • The church of St.Marie-Madeleine, dating from the twentieth century.
  • A brick-built windmill.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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